On February 3, at Phan Thiet fishing port, several large-capacity boats were preparing fishing rods and gear to go out to sea after the Lunar New Year holiday.
According to some fishermen, February 6 (January 9) is a good day for many large-capacity fishing boats, exploiting offshore waters, to set out on their first voyage of the year, bringing with them the hope of a year full of fish and shrimp.
In the area south of Phan Thiet fishing port, many fishing boats returning from a night at sea.
Mr. Tran Ngoc Trong - a fisherman who goes fishing in a basket boat to catch crabs said that he went out to sea on the second day of Tet. Due to the nature of fishing close to shore, he set out early in the hope of catching fresh seafood to supply to the Tet market and seafood restaurants, because at that time, seafood is expensive.
The fishermen’s families were present at the seawall area to wait for the boats to reach the shore and help remove the nets. However, according to records, the amount of seafood that the fishing boats caught was not much, mainly anchovies and small crabs, but they were still purchased by traders on the spot.
Fish trading activities of traders have become active again at Phan Thiet port area. Many refrigerated trucks come to transport fish to supply the markets.
After the joyful days of spring and celebrating the Lunar New Year with their families, fishermen in Binh Thuan are rushing to go out to sea to start the year with the hope that the sea will bring them a year of smooth sailing and full boats of fish and shrimp.
Binh Thuan province currently has 8,330 fishing vessels registered and updated on the national database VNFishbase. The output of exploited aquatic products in 2024 will reach 239,600 tons.
